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Let's take a look at a couple of the kits we created for the Have a Ball Fall Crawl:

Maybe you've seen the Pomodoro Purse on Instagram or Ravelry? I was so smitten with the concept that I sourced the hardware, and while we also have kits for the original tomato version and a few of Stonewear Makes other motifs, our shop sample modified the Pacific Knit Co. Jimothy Doodle. This was such an interesting project, and it led me down the path of making some minor modifications (which are included with the kits). I love the bowling ball bag shape, and the size is right for a 1-3 skein project. Find the kits (including Jimothy) here.

Another kit that includes some fun extras is for Xandy Peters' Abacus Wrap. This generous scarf combines easy to make long stitches with garter stitch, and the contrast between the two is emphasized by changing the place where you switch from one to the other every four rows, as determined by generating a random number. Our kits include four ten-sided dice that you roll for a new number between 4 and 40 every four rows. We've combined Gepard Cashmere Kumula (100% brushed cashmere) with Gepard Kid Seta (silk/kid mohair blend) for a very soft and ethereal combination. Find the kits here.

…to inspire

I'm so excited to share that our friends at Tin Can Knits have just launched Kilter Knits, an app for iOS and Android that extends the functionality of the Tin Can Knits app to patterns from other designers. Once you upload a PDF (either from Ravelry or your own Files), the app breaks down the instructions into steps you click through, and isolates the correct numbers for the size you are making. If you want to refer to the original PDF, it's always right there in your project.

I've been a beta tester on a couple of versions of the app, and I love it. I'm not great at keeping printed patterns my project bags, and zooming in on a PDF to get the print large enough isn't my favorite thing. The Kilter interface makes the type larger and if you like a like a good to-do list, clicking through the steps one-by-one is so satisfying. 

It operates on a subscription model, but if you pause your subscription for any reason, you don't lose access to your existing projects--you just can't add more until you reactivate. There are four free patterns included in the trial so you can give it a whirl and see if it suits you.

 

Hey Halo in Gepard Woolia and Kid Seta, now with a yoke and TWO finished sleeves. Around and around we go from here, on US 9 needles, WOO!